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1. A farmer lives in a region where there is 4. Which of the following regions in India
rainfall only for 2 months. Also, the region experiences dry winter?

falls under an unirrigated area. Which of the 1. Jammu

following crop is best suited to be cultivated by 2. Punjab

the farmer? 3. Tamil Nadu

4. Gujarat
(a) Sugarcane
Select the correct answer using the code given
(b) Tea
below.
(c) Pulses
(a) 4 only
(d) None of the above
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
2. Consider the following statements:

1. Western disturbances influence the

5. Which geological structure in India has a kind
Climate of Tamil Nadu Coast during winter of two drainage systems, one towards the Bay
2. Tropical Easterly Jet Streams blocks the of Bengal and another towards the Arabian
onset of the Indian Monsoon until June Sea?

Select the correct answer using the code given (a) Malwa Plateau

below. (b) Aravalli Mountains

(c) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(a) 1 only (d) Bundelkhand region
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
6. When one drives the journey from Manali to
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Srinagar via Leh and Kargil through the
roadway in the Himalayas, then the course of
the journey will be
3. Consider the following statements:
1. Baralacha La
1. In tropical rainforests, single species of
2. Nakee La
trees are found over a large area. 3. Fotu La
2. In tropical monsoon forests, pure lines of 4. Zoji La
teak are found. 5. Rohtang Pass

Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code given

correct? below.

(a) 5 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
(a) 1 only
(b) 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 – 2 - 3 – 4 – 5
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) 5 – 2 – 3 – 4 - 1
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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7. Which of the following statements given below 10. Consider the following statements:
is/are correct? 1. Black soil needs less irrigation compared

1. El Nino year witnesses fewer hurricanes in to other soils.

the Atlantic Ocean 2. Mountain soil has a lot of coarse materials.

2. In an El Nino Modoki year, more 3. Red Soil predominates in the Sunderbans

area.
hurricanes develop in the Atlantic Ocean
3. During El Nino tropical Eastern Pacific Which of the statements given above is/are

experiences higher temperature correct?

4. Tropical Central Pacific experiences higher (a) 1 only

temperature during El Nino Modoki year (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code given
(d) 1, 2 and 3
below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

11. Which of the following places are known for
(b) 1 and 3 only
the location of iron ore mines?
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (a) Jaduguda, Jharia, Singhbhum
(b) Bhadravati, Neyveli, Kudremukh
(c) Bastar, Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj
8. Of the different types of farming given below,
(d) Neyveli, Jaduguda, Khetri
which of the following is most suited for areas
of low rainfall?
12. Narora, Rawat Bhatta, Tarapur, Kakkarapara
(a) Intensive Subsistence Agriculture
are known for which of the following?
(b) Pulses cultivation
(a) Wildlife Sanctuaries
(c) Paddy cultivation
(b) Coal mines
(d) Horticulture
(c) Nuclear Power Plants
(d) Tropical thorn forest areas
9. Which of the following part of the Himalayas
runs for a maximum length in the east-west
13. Which of the following is correct about the
direction?
location of the Potwar Plateau?
(a) Kumaon Himalayas (a) It is a part of the Deccan Plateau
(b) Punjab Himalayas (b) It is the westernmost limit of Siwalik Hills
(c) Nepal Himalayas (c) It is the collective name of Karbi Anglong
(d) Purvanchal Plateau
(d) It is located along the Indo-China border

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14. In India, which of the following legislations are 17. Consider the following statements about
available for women against Marital rape? Himalayan Rivers:
1. Protection of Women from Domestic 1. Most of the Himalayan Rivers are
Violence Act, 2005
perennial
2. Indian Penal Code, 1860
2. Himadri is a source of many Himalayan
3. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
Rivers
Select the correct answer using the code given
3. Most of the Himalayan Rivers do not form
below.
gorges
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 2 and 3 only correct?
(d) India doesn’t have any provision for
(a) 1 only
marital rape
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
15. Consider the following statements regarding (d) 1, 2 and 3
the Right to be left alone.

1. It is an inherent aspect of the Right to

Privacy under the Indian Constitution 18. Which of the following statements given below
2. The State or the society will not interfere in is/are correct?
the individual choices of a person so long
1. The Eastern Ghats are a highly
as they do not cause harm to others.
discontinuous range along the east coast
3. The State intrusion is not at all allowed
even if it is necessitated by a grim of India

situation. 2. The Eastern Ghats passes through five

Which of the statements given above is/are states

correct? 3. Sheveroy and Nallamala hills are parts of

Eastern Ghats
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only 4. The Eastern Ghats does not intersect with
(c) 2 and 3 only the Western Ghats
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
16. The term “abyssal” is related to which of the
(a) 1 and 3 only
following?
(b) 1 and 2 only
(a) Uncultivated fallow land
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) Deeper parts of the ocean
(c) Oceanic mineral resources (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) Erosional feature of wind

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19. Which of the following statements about 22. Consider the following statements regarding
Rajasthan is/are correct? the e-RUPI, recently seen in the news.

1. It is the largest state in India 1. It is a contactless digital prepaid payment

2. The eastern part of Rajasthan is wetter utility, built on the UPI (Unified Payments
than the western part Interface) platform.
3. The entire Thar desert in India lies in 2. It would be shared with the beneficiaries
Rajasthan for a specific purpose or activity by

Select the correct answer using the code given organizations or the Government.

below. 3. The payments can be made via a QR code

(smartphone users) or an SMS string-
(a) 1 only
based e-voucher (non-smartphone users).
(b) 1 and 2 only
4. It is closer to a voucher-based system as
(c) 2 and 3 only
well as a form of digital currency.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
20. 92˚E longitude passes through which of the
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
following region?
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(a) Mediterranean region (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) Caribbean Region (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) Indian Ocean Region
(d) International Date line 23. Consider the following statements about
National Social Assistance Programme

21. Which of the following is/are artificial harbour 1. It is implemented by the Union Ministry of

located on the East coast? Social Justice and Empowerment.

2. It supports bereaved families on the death
1. Chennai
of the primary breadwinner,
2. Paradip
belonging to below poverty line
3. Haldia
households.
4. Visakhapatnam
3. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
Select the correct answer using the code given Scheme is one of the components under
below the scheme.

(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are

(b) 1 and 4 only not correct?

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only (a) 1 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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24. Consider the following statements about 26. Which of the following statements is not
Eutelsat Quantum Satellite correct?

1. It is the world’s first commercial fully (a) Petrochemical Industries are well
reprogrammable satellite launched by developed in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
European Space Agency. (b) Indira Gandhi airport is located in Delhi
2. It covers the entire European region.
(c) Chandipur is known for missile testing
3. Its lifetime is more than 100 years.
(d) Assam is the leading producer of Muga silk
Which of the statements given above are not
correct?
27. Consider the following pairs:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only Hydroelectric Project Rivers
(c) 1 and 3 only 1. Nagarjunsagar Project - Godavari
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Hirakud Project - Mahanadi
3. Kundah Project - Bhavani

25. Consider the following statements about Which of the following pairs are correctly
Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta matched?
Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana
(a) 1 only
1. Under the scheme, skill development
(b) 1 and 2 only
programmes are provided for the
(c) 2 and 3 only
marginalized persons of SC, OBC, Senior
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Citizens, De-notified Tribes (DNTs), Safai
karamcharies.
2. It provides training free of cost and it 28. Which of the following hills are located on the

receives 100% grants from the eastern side of Purvanchal hills?

government. 1. Mishami
3. A stipend is provided to the trainees based 2. Jaintia
on their attendance in short term and long 3. Patkoi
term training. 4. Garo

Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code given

correct? below.

(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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29. For which of the following type of soil gypsum Select the correct answer using the code given
is used to make the soil suitable for below.
cultivation?
(a) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(a) Alkaline soil (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) Clayey Soil (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) Acidic Soil (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
(d) Loamy Soil

32. Consider the following statements about the

30. Consider the following statements regarding Trans-Himalayan ranges
the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of
1. The north of the Zaskar range lies in the
India (AERA).
Ladakh range
1. It is a statutory and regulatory body
2. The Indus river flows between Karakoram
constituted under the Airports Economic
and Ladakh range
Regulatory Authority Act, 2008.
3. The second highest peak of the world is
2. It monitors the set of Performance
located in the Karakoram Range
Standards relating to the quality,
Which of the statements given above is/are
continuity and reliability of services at
correct?
Airports.
3. It regulates tariffs and other charges for (a) 1 and 2 only
aeronautical services rendered at both (b) 1 and 3 only
‘major’ airports and non-major airports. (c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?

(a) 1 only 33. Consider the following statements

(b) 1 and 2 only
1. The Eastern coastal plain is wider than the
(c) 2 and 3 only
western coastal plain
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the
longest coastline in India
31. E-Shram Portal is the National Database of 3. The East coast of India has more
Unorganised workers. This database will mangrove cover than the western coast
include which of the following categories of Which of the statements given above is/are
workers? correct?

1. Agriculture workers (a) 1 and 3 only

2. Migrant workers (b) 2 and 3 only

3. Gig and platform workers (c) 1 only

4. Construction workers (d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Domestic workers

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34. Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are

1. Lakshadweep consists of a greater number correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
of islands than the Andaman and Nicobar
(b) 1 and 3 only
Islands.
(c) 3 only
2. The Pitti island, an uninhabited bird
(d) 1, 2 and 3
sanctuary located in Lakshadweep Islands.
3. New Moore Island is a small uninhabited
offshore sandbar landform in the Bay of 37. The well-known diamond mines of Panna and
Bengal. Golconda lie in which one of the following
Which of the statements given above is/are geological systems of India?
correct?
(a) Vindhyan
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) Cuddapah
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) Dharwar
(c) 3 only (d) Gondwana
(d) 1, 2 and 3

38. Consider the following statements

35. Consider the following statements:
1. The Gondwana rocks are absent in the
1. The Jhelum originates in the south-
Himalayas from Kashmir to Arunachal
eastern part of Kashmir
Pradesh and Poorvanchal
2. The Ravi originates from the confluence of 2. The Gondwana System of rocks provides
two rivers, the Chandra and the Bhaga
over 95% of the coal of India
3. The Beas runs past Manali and Kulu
3. The Gondwana coal is much older than the
Which of the statements given above is/are
Carboniferous coal
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correct?
(b) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
36. Consider the following statements

1. Mansarovar lake is the source of the 39. With reference to India, Pipli Ghat, Dewair and
Brahmaputra, Indus and Satluj rivers Desuri are the names of
2. The Brahmaputra has a meandering (a) Mountain Passes
stream throughout most of its length in (b) Mangrove Areas
Assam
(c) Ramsar Sites
3. The Brahmaputra is slightly longer than (d) Saline Lakes
the Indus

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40. Which one of the following is the correct 43. Consider the following statements
descending order of major river basins in 1. Iron ore deposits in India are only confined
terms of area? to the states of Orissa, Jharkhand,

(a) Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada and Cauvery Chhatisgarh, Karnataka and Goa

(b) Narmada, Krishna, Cauvery and Mahanadi 2. India possesses over 20 percent of the
world’s total Iron ore reserves
(c) Narmada, Mahanadi, Cauvery and Krishna
3. India has low reserves of Limonite
(d) Mahanadi, Narmada, Krishna and Cauvery
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
41. Consider the following rivers (a) 1 and 3 only

1. Thamiraparani (b) 2 and 3 only

2. Damanganga (c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Bahuda
4. Sarada
44. Which one of the following glaciers of the
Which of the above rise from the Western
Himalayas is located in the Pir Panjal Range?
Ghats?
(a) 1 and 4 only (a) Gangotri Glacier

(b) 2 and 3 only (b) Siachen Glacier

(c) Hispar Glacier
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Sonapani Glacier
(d) 3 and 4 only

45. Which of the following conditions regarding

42. Which of the following pairs are correctly
the Drone Rules of 2021, is/are correct?
matched?
1. No pilot licence will be required for
Waterfalls River
operating nano drones and micro drones
1. Dudhsagar - Mahadayi for non-commercial use.
2. Barehipani - Mahanadi 2. In the red zone, Only Unmanned Aerial
3. Chachai - Tons Vehicles, allowed by the Centre, are
Select the correct answer using the code given permitted.
below. 3. There will be no restriction on foreign
(a) 1 only ownership in Indian drone companies.

(b) 2 and 3 only Select the correct answer using the code given
(c) 1 and 3 only below.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
Join us at Telegram (c) 2 and 3 only
Search → Materials 4 Upsc (d) 1, 2 and 3

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46. Consider the following two statements Which of the statements given above is/are
consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and correct?
select your answer using the codes given (a) 1 and 2 only
below (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
Assertion (A): India is the first country to
(d) 1, 2 and 3
adopt the National Action Plan in response to
the WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention
and Control of NCDs 2013-2020 49. Which of the following lakes are located in the
region of Ladakh?
Reason (R): Premature loss of life due to non-
communicable diseases or NCDs in the age 1. Pangong Lake
group of 30-69 years is very high among 2. Spanggur Tso
Indians 3. Tso Morari Lake
4. Tsokar Lake
Select the correct answer using the code given
below. Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
(a) 1 and 3 only
correct explanation of (A)
(b) 2 and 4 only
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
the correct explanation of (A)
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) (A) is true and (R) is false
(d) (A) is false and (R) is true
50. Consider the following pairs

(Passes) (Connects)
47. Which one of the following states is not 1. Parpik Pass - Myanmar
covered by the Ganga river basin? 2. Chang-La Pass - Tibet

(a) Rajasthan 3. Chankan Pass - China

(b) Himachal Pradesh Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly

(c) Madhya Pradesh matched?

(d) Punjab (a) 2 only

(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
48. Consider the following statements about the
(d) 1, 2 and 3
river Godavari

1. Its basin spreads over more than 50 51. Which one of the following river basins has the
parliamentary constituencies highest number of Hydro Electric Projects?
2. It is bounded by Satmala hills, the Ajanta
(a) Indus
range and the Mahadeo hills on the north
(b) Ganga
3. It receives its maximum rainfall during the
(c) Brahmaputra
Southwest monsoon
(d) Krishna

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52. Which of the following rivers flow through the Which of the statements given above is/are
Bundelkhand Upland? correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
1. Dhasan
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. Shipra
(c) 1 only
3. Ken
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Parwan
Select the correct answer using the code given
below. 55. Consider the following statements

(a) 1 and 4 only 1. Indian Rivers that flow into the Arabian
(b) 2 and 3 only Sea are seasonal in general
(c) 1 and 3 only 2. The Bay of Bengal receives more

(d) 2 and 4 only freshwater compared to the Arabian Sea

Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
53. Consider the following statements (a) 1 only
1. The state's capital is situated on the bank (b) 2 only

of Barak (c) Both 1 and 2

2. The eastern wing of the Himalayas, (d) Neither 1 nor 2

especially its lower hills, constitute an

important feature of its landscape 56. Consider the following statements:

3. Nearly 60% of the total area of the state is Statement 1: The peoples of Mumbai and
under forest Konkan coast have hardly any idea of
The above statements are about extremes of temperature
(a) Meghalaya Statement 2: As compared to the
(b) Manipur landmasses, water heats up or cools down

(c) Nagaland slowly

(d) Mizoram Which one of the following is correct in respect

of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are
54. Consider the following statements about the
correct and Statement 2 is the correct
Lakshadweep
explanation of Statement 1
1. Coconut is the only major crop in (b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are
Lakshadweep correct and Statement 2 is not the correct
2. The islands stand second in the country in explanation of Statement 1
per capita availability of fish (c) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is
3. All the islands of Lakshadweep are aligned not correct
from north to south (d) Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2
is correct

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57. The Bay of Bengal is the hotbed of the worst 2. The North-western region is known for
tropical cyclones because reserves and production of non-ferrous
metals
1. Warm air currents around it keep
3. Coal is not found in the North-eastern part
temperatures relatively high all year
of the plateau
2. There is no constant inflow of fresh warm
Which of the statements given above is/are
water from rivers
correct?
3. There are air movements from north- (a) 1 and 2 only
western India towards the Bay in the post- (b) 1 and 3 only
monsoon phase (c) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only 60. In India, Tertiary coalfields occur in
(b) 2 and 3 only
1. Meghalaya
(c) 1 only
2. Assam
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Nagaland
4. Arunachal Pradesh
58. Which of the following is/are the main 5. Jammu and Kashmir
reason/reasons for the excessive cold in north 6. Sikkim

India during the cold weather season? Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
1. Some states are far away from the
(a) 1, 2 and 6 only
moderating influence of sea (b) 3, 4 and 5 only
2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayas (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
3. The cold winds coming from the Caspian (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Sea
Select the correct answer using the code given 61. Consider the following statements
below.
1. India is the largest exporter of petroleum
(a) 3 only
products in Asia
(b) 1 and 3 only
2. Assam belt is the largest producer of
(c) 1 only
petroleum in the country
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. At present, India has five strategic
petroleum reserves
Which of the statements given above is/are
59. Consider the following statements about the
correct?
peninsular plateau region of India
(a) 1 and 2 only
1. All the three gold mines of India are found (b) 2 and 3 only
in the South-western part of the plateau (c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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62. With reference to India, the locally known 65. Consider the following statements
rainfall ‘mahawat’ occurs mainly due to
1. Chhattisgarh tops in the production of
(a) Southwest monsoon Bauxite in India
(b) Northeast monsoon
2. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of
(c) Western disturbances
mica in India
(d) Depression in the Bay of Bengal
3. In India, almost the entire production of
zinc and lead comes from Rajasthan
63. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above is/are

1. India has the fourth-largest railway system correct?

in the world (a) 1 and 2 only
2. At present, Indian railways are running (b) 2 and 3 only
completely on electricity (c) 3 only
3. Currently, the Government of India
(d) 1, 2 and 3
permits 100% Foreign Direct Investment in
the railway's infrastructure sector
Which of the statements given above is/are 66. Consider the following statements regarding

correct? Greenland.
(a) 1 and 3 only
1. It is the world’s largest island between the
(b) 1 and 2 only
Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
(c) 3 only
2. Three-quarters of its surface is covered
(d) 1, 2 and 3
with a permanent ice sheet.
3. Only snowfall and not rainfall is possible
64. Consider the following statements here due to temperatures always
1. India possesses the world’s largest remaining below the freezing point.
reserves of monazite 4. The water here is not only warmer than
2. In India, Uranium is found in the igneous the usual snow but it is also darker.
and metamorphic rocks
Which of the statements given above are
3. At present, there is no production of
Uranium in India correct?

Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

correct? (b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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67. Which of the following statements regarding 69. Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is related to
the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), (a) Resolving pending direct tax disputes
are correct? (b) Improving consumer awareness about
1. It is a benchmark interest rate at which their rights
major global banks lend to one another in (c) Digital connectivity to rural areas through
the international interbank market. Universal Service Obligation Fund
2. It serves for short-term loans with (d) To establish exclusive fast track courts in
maturities from Overnight to 1 year. every district to deal with POCSO cases
3. It is based on five currencies including the
U.S. dollar, the euro, the British pound, 70. Consider the following statements about
the Japanese yen, and the Swiss franc. Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCF)
4. It is administered jointly by the World
1. They are compounds that warm or cool the
Bank and International Monetary Fund.
Earth’s climate over shorter time scales
Which of the statements given above are from days to years.
correct? 2. Nitrates, Sulphates and Organic Aerosols
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only are SLCFs having a cooling effect on
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only Earth’s climate.
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only correct?

(a) 1 only
68. Which of the following statements regarding (b) 2 only
the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), are (c) Both 1 and 2
correct? (d) Neither 1 nor 2

1. It is fixed under the sugarcane control

order of 1966. 71. In the geological formations of India, which
2. It is the minimum price that sugar mills one of the following was the recent addition to
are supposed to pay to the farmers. the Earth?
3. It is fixed by the Union government and
(a) Broke up of Pangea into 2 parts
paid by the state government to the
(b) Upheaval of Himalayas
farmers.
(c) Formation of Alluvial plains
4. It has been determined based on
(d) Formation of Deccan trap
recommendations of the Commission for
Agricultural Costs and Prices.

Which of the statements given above are 72. In India, the places Mani Karan and Puga
correct? valley are known for

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (a) Wind energy

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) Biomass energy
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) Geothermal energy
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) Solar energy

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73. Consider the following statements about flash 75. Consider the following statements regarding
droughts the National Automated Facial Recognition
System (NARS), recently seen in the news.
1. Drought conditions that intensify rapidly
over days or weeks are called flash 1. It is a biometric technology that uses

droughts. distinctive features of the face to identify

and distinguish an individual.
2. India has no previous experiences of flash
2. It works primarily by capturing the face &
droughts in the last two decades.
its features through a camera and
3. Central North East, North East and the algorithms are used to reconstruct the
Western Ghats experience frequent flash faceprint.

droughts in India. 3. The system compares the faceprint

generated with a large existing database of
Which of the statements given above are
faceprints for identification or verification.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correct?
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

74. Consider the following statements about

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 76. The Panjshir Valley, recently seen in the news,
is located in which one of the following places?
1. It is the largest and human-made wetland
in the State of Gujarat. (a) The Golan Heights in the Middle east

2. It is a Ramsar site home to globally (b) Near the Hindu-Kush Mountain range
(c) Among the Amazon River
threatened species like endangered
(d) The southern side of the Caucasus
Egyptian Vultures, Steppe Eagle and
Mountains
Black-bellied Tern.

Which of the statements given above is/are

77. Which of the following soil has the property of
correct?
getting renewed naturally and requires the
(a) 1 only
least application of fertilisers?
(b) 2 only (a) Black Soil

(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) Alluvial Soil

(c) Laterite Soil
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Red Soil

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78. Consider the following statements about the 3. India’s international freight traffic is more
fifth edition of the National Family Health than domestic freight traffic in the FY 21
Survey Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
1. All states have seen an increase in the use
(a) 1 and 3 only
of family planning methods
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. Most states have seen a decrease in the
(c) 1 only
total fertility rate including Bihar
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Assam has seen one of the largest drops in
Infant Mortality Rate
81. Consider the following statements
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 1. The share of nuclear power, in the total

(a) 1 and 3 only energy produced in the country, is hardly

(b) 2 and 3 only 5 percent

2. In Rajasthan more than half of the total
(c) 1 and 2 only
commercial energy is nuclear
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of
electricity in India
79. Consider the following pairs Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(Minor Industrial Region) (State)
(a) 1 and 3 only
1. Adilabad-Nizamabad - Telangana
(b) 2 and 3 only
2. Bhojpur-Munger - Bihar
(c) 2 only
3. Bilaspur-Korba - Jharkhand
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
matched?
82. The Height of Mt. Everest was revised
(a) 1 only
8,848.86 metres above sea level, which is 86
(b) 1 and 2 only
cm higher than what was recognised in 1954.
(c) 2 and 3 only
What would be the possible reason for this?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Due to frequent volcanism in this region,
its height was increased
80. Consider the following statements (b) It may have grown over time because of
the shifting tectonic plates it sits on
1. Air Transport in India was first started in
(c) It was a clerical error in the measuring
1911 between Allahabad and Naini
methodology in 1954 which is rectified
2. India is the second-largest domestic civil
now
aviation market in the world
(d) Due to heavy snowfall, caused by climate
change, its height was increased now

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83. Consider the following statements regarding 85. Why Haiti, an island country located in the
Nuclear Fusion technology with the recent Caribbean Sea, faces frequent earthquakes?
development.
(a) It is located near the intersection of two
1. It is defined as the combining of many tectonic plates–the North American Plate
small nuclei into a large nucleus with the and the Caribbean Plate.
subsequent release of huge amounts of (b) It is located in the zone of hot plumes
energy. which causes more earthquakes.
2. Harnessing nuclear fusion energy could (c) It is located near the divergence zone of
provide an unlimited amount of renewable the North American Plate and the
energy. Caribbean plate.
3. The only disadvantage in this energy is the (d) Due to the increased global temperature
exhaustibility of resources and long-lived and rising sea levels, it faces more
radioactive wastes. earthquakes.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
86. Consider the following statements regarding
(a) 1 only
Single-use plastics.
(b) 1 and 2 only
1. They are made primarily from fossil fuel-
(c) 2 and 3 only
based chemicals such as petrochemicals.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. They are most commonly used for
packaging and service ware
84. Consider the following statements regarding 3. After being transported to the oceans these
the Oil Bonds. turn into microplastics
1. Oil bonds are issued by the government to Which of the statements given above is/are
compensate oil marketing companies correct?
(OMCs) to offset losses that they suffer.
(a) 1 only
2. Oil bonds qualify as the statutory liquidity
(b) 1 and 2 only
ratio securities, making them more liquid
(c) 2 and 3 only
when compared to other government
(d) 1, 2 and 3
securities.
3. By raising capital through these bonds,
the payments could be made in a deferred 87. When a Container full of goods moves from
manner without causing a major Calcutta to Agartala via a route along with the
escalation in prices. Indian States, which one of the following
Which of the statements given above is/are routes is the most feasible?
correct? (a) Guwahati – Siliguri – Imphal - Agartala
(a) 1 only (b) Siliguri – Guwahati – Shillong – Badarpur
(b) 1 and 2 only (c) Siliguri – Shillong – Imphal – Agartala
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) Guwahati – Shillong – Kohima - Imphal
(d) 1 and 3 only

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88. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
1. Lakshadweep, Andaman and Tripura are
among the biggest consumers of fish in (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
India.
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. Andhra Pradesh occupies the top place in
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
fish production in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are

91. Consider the following statements regarding
correct?
the Monsoonal system of India.
(a) 1 only
1. The Indian Ocean Dipole, El Nino and
(b) 2 only Madden Julian Oscillation are all oceanic
(c) Both 1 and 2 and atmospheric phenomena, which affect
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 weather on a large scale.
2. The Indian Ocean Dipole only pertains to
the Indian Ocean, but El Nino and Madden
89. In India, which of the following kind of Julian Oscillation affect weather on a
Disasters are covered under the State Disaster global scale-up to the mid-latitudes.
Response Fund (SDRF)? 3. The Indian Ocean Dipole and El Nino
remain over their respective positions,
(a) Pest attack, frost and cold waves, fires,
while Madden Julian Oscillation is a
Drought and floods
traversing phenomenon.
(b) Chemical and gas leak, frost and cold
Which of the statements given above is/are
waves, fires, Drought and floods
correct?
(c) Pest attack, frost and cold waves, fires,
(a) 1 only
Chemical and gas leak
(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) Pest attack, frost and cold waves,
(c) 2 and 3 only
Chemical and gas leak (d) 1, 2 and 3

90. Consider the following statements regarding 92. Which one of the following statements
the Boreal Summer Intra-Seasonal Oscillation regarding the Tungabhadra Dam, Sardar
(BSISO). Sarovar Dam, Bhakra Dam and Hirakud Dam
is correct?
1. It is a movement of convection from the
(a) These are some of the gravity dams located
Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean
in India
for roughly days during the South-West
(b) These are some of the dams constructed
monsoon.
on Peninsular rivers of India
2. It is one of the most prominent sources of (c) These are constructed on the perennial
short-term climate variability in the global rivers of India
monsoon system. (d) These are some of the cofferdams located
in India

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93. Consider the following statements. 95. With reference to the geological structure of

1. India does not have enough lithium India, which of the following regions is/ are
found in the Palaeozoic group or Dravidian era
reserves for manufacturing lithium-ion
formations?
batteries
2. The ancient igneous rock deposits in the 1. Pir Panjal Himalayas
Mandya region of Karnataka holds the first 2. Garwahl and Kumayun Himalayas
traces of Lithium ever to be discovered in 3. Spiti valley and Kangra valley of Himachal
India. Pradesh
3. India’s first-ever Lithium refinery, which 4. Gondwana rocks in Peninsular India
will process Lithium ore to produce
Select the correct answer using the code given
battery-grade material, has been proposed below.
in Karnataka.
(a) 4 only
Which of the statements given above are
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
correct?
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
96. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) 1, 2 and 3
the Archean system in the context of the
geological structure of India.
94. Consider the following regions in India.
1. The Archean system includes Aravalli,
1. Kuttanad of Kerala Dharwar, Cudappah, Vindhyan,
2. Koraput of Odisha Meghalaya Plateau and Mikir hills.
3. Pampore of Kashmir 2. The Archean Rocks cover two-thirds of

Which one of the following categories rightly Peninsular India.

indicate the given above regions of India? 3. The Archean period refers to the period of
the oldest rocks of the Earth’s crust.
(a) Regions known for products obtained the
Which of the statements given above is/are
status of Geographical Indication Tag
correct?
(b) Regions known for Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage systems (a) 1 only
(c) Only Regions having Mean Sea Level above (b) 1 and 2 only
2000 meters with an agricultural aspect (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Successful regions for Organic farming (d) 1, 2 and 3
and dryland farming in India

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97. In India, the radial drainage pattern could be 99. Consider the following statements.
found in which of the following places?
1. At present, Luni is the only flowing river
1. Amarkantak Hills that reaches the Arabian Sea through the
2. Girnar Hills marshes of the Rann of Kutch.
3. Mikir Hills 2. Mahi River is the only river in India that
4. Western Ghats cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice within the
state of Gujrat itself.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below. 3. Udaipur in Tripura is the city nearest to
the Tropic of Cancer.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only

98. The Black soil in India is suitable for the (c) 2 and 3 only

cultivation of (d) 1 and 3 only

(a) Cotton alone

100. In the context of the region-wise
(b) Cotton and sugarcane
(c) Cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, pulses distribution of forests in India, which region
has the highest share of forests in India?
(d) Cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, pulses and
citrus fruits (a) Peninsular Plateau and Hills
(b) Western and Central Himalayas
(c) North Eastern Himalayas
(d) The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats

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